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A picture sketched by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has fetched $1.15 million at a charity auction.
The painting of snowfall seen through a window features a sprawling “Putin” signature. An auction organizer said Putin had painted the picture in 20 minutes and then a professional artist filled in the details. Buyers had protested the low starting price, saying, “Let’s not be penny-pinchers.”
Our Artists, the gallery just outside Moscow that bought the painting, said the work would be placed on exhibit.
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